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  • 30 for 30 Angry Sky (Season 2, Episode 30)
  • TV-G
    TV Episode | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Angry Sky (Season 2, Episode 30)
TV-G
TV Episode | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1965, at the height of the space race, Nick Piantanida launched the first civilian space program. A truck driver and exotic pet dealer from New Jersey, Piantanida had no formal training, no college degree and barely enough money to ...See moreIn 1965, at the height of the space race, Nick Piantanida launched the first civilian space program. A truck driver and exotic pet dealer from New Jersey, Piantanida had no formal training, no college degree and barely enough money to support his devoted wife and their three children. But he had a dream-to take a balloon to the edge of the atmosphere and jump out. If he succeeded, he'd set a world record as he free-fell back to earth for nearly 17 minutes. "Angry Sky" is the story of a man whose dream took him to the edge of space but whose obsession led to his tragic downfall. Written by ESPN Films See less
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Director
Jeff Tremaine
Producers
Andrew Billman (producer) | Marquis Daisy (producer) | Deirdre Fenton (producer) | Libby Geist (producer) & 3 more
Composers
Phil Hernandez | Chris Maxwell
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Status
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Updated Jul 30, 2015
Release date
Jul 30, 2015 (United States)
Awards
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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 16 wins & 44 nominations

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